About this event When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm ADT Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 Description: Hear from Marie Hogan, Director of Business Development, Mitacs . Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps your organization identify opportunities to innovate, connects you with expertise from our universities and colleges, and doubles your investment to bring on research interns. Many organizations use Mitacs programs to leverage their R&D budgets and build their recruitment pipelines. You can learn more about us here: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/industry. Learn more about how to align these programs to your challenges and opportunities, and how to get the most out of Mitacs’ network of researchers and accessible funding. The session will focus on: Research & Innovation Collaborations – Building your recruitment pipeline in partnership with Post-Secondary Institutions Student, Recent Grad, and Post-Doc Founders of Start-Ups – Funding research related to your company International Programming – Travel to an incubator abroad to explore potential market opportunities NOTE: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed, and give permission to Volta to use your image in promotional and/or marketing materials. NOTE: If you're unable to attend any of our events […]

About this event When: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Mezzanine Classroom, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 Join Volta and Natalie Frederick-Wilson from the Centre for Women in Business for a visioning workshop. Natalie will guide participants through a visioning exercise that will help you establish a clear mission and vision and build confidence in your plan to start and grow your business. By participating in the session, you will be able to describe your business' value proposition, articulate your vision for the future, and know what steps to take next to create a business with a firm foundation. About the speaker: Natalie Frederick-Wilson is an entrepreneur, mentor, business development professional, MSVU student entrepreneurship, program lead who joined the Centre for Women in Business at Mount St. Vincent University, in October 2019 with a goal to inspire women and students to go from innovative idea to start-up, and beyond. She does this by connecting them to the right business advice, engaging business owners in strategic business conversations, and training. Natalie holds a certificate in Business Development and in Leadership and Innovation from Dalhousie University and has extensive experience in business automation, strategic business planning […]

About this event When: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm ADT Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Mezzanine Classroom, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 Description: Hear from Reuben Hall the CEO at Mind Sea. Design isn’t just about making products look good. It’s about making products that work well for the users of those products, enabling them to achieve their goals. This is particularly true in today’s highly competitive digital health space. In this session, MindSea will share their ideas and approaches for creating effective and successful digital products. The session will focus on: The current state of the digital HealthTech space (as we see it) The importance of quality Apps for the HealthTech space What is Human-Centered Design Thinking, and how can it help users An end-to-end walkthrough of how great Apps are designed Practical techniques anyone can use to make their products better This event is brought to you by MindSea and Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub. NOTE: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed, and give permission to Volta, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub and MindSea to use your image in promotional and/or marketing materials. NOTE: If you're unable to attend […]

About this event You're invited! Join Volta and Dal Innovates on Tuesday, November 15th for our open house. Meet program participants and alumni, and learn what is on the horizon for our organizations and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Atlantic Canada. All are welcome to attend, food and refreshments will be offered. NOTE: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed, and give permission to Volta, Dal Innovates and Dalhousie University to use your image in promotional and/or marketing materials. NOTE: If you're unable to attend any of our events please take a minute and cancel your ticket. This allows our events team to better prepare for every event.

About this event When: Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm Where: North Preston Community Centre, Multipurpose Room, 44 Simmonds Road, North Preston, NS What is Hoist? Hoist sessions are led by industry experts and are designed to help teens explore and expand their interests in technology and entrepreneurship. Workshops develop skills in areas like design, coding, game development, and much more. Hoist sessions take place one Saturday a month (with the exception of July, August and December) and are targeted for teens ages 12 to 19. Topics change each month and are based on current trends, as well as the needs and interests of Hoist participants. This helps make each session unique and fun for the participants. November's Topic: Design Thinking During this fun and interactive session we will work together and go through the design thinking process. Entrepreneurs use design thinking for solving problems to help best understand what their customers are looking for. What Happens at Hoist? Lunch A healthy light lunch will be provided. Should there be any dietary restrictions or food allergies please let us know when registering and we will do our best to accommodate. Learn At the beginning of the session the […]